So she feels completely at ease

Choose the right planter and location

You can save the agaves in the pot unnecessary stress if you are at the Repot Choose a container that will give the plant enough space for the next two to three years. So you don't have to repot the agaves every year after they have been wintered out. Agaves love strong sunlight and can usually be placed in full sun without any problems. You should only water an agave in the pot when the soil in the pot is already dry and crumbly on the surface. Finally, over-supply of water is one of the most common Care mistake in the agaves and can lead to rot of the roots and later of the whole plant.

This substrate belongs in the pot for the cultivation of agaves

Based on the natural range of agaves, agaves in pots should not simply be planted in any soil. You can easily mix the right substrate for agaves yourself from the following ingredients:

• Pumice
• Lavalite
• Quartz sand
• Lava granules

Mix a good third of the materials listed with about two thirds of the materials available on the market Potting soil and also ensure that there is sufficient water drainage in the planter used. Alternatively, you can already mix them Cactus soil use. When transplanting the agaves into a larger pot, the substrate used should also be replaced at the same time.

Properly care for and overwinter agaves in pots

It is quite normal with the agaves if the bottom leaves at some point yellow become and die. Cut Do not really remove the leaves until they are completely dry. Otherwise there could be a loss of moisture as well Disease infestation come at the interfaces. After overwintering in a bright winter quarter, you should take care to slowly get the plants used to direct sunlight again.